Atmosphere Layers Mastery Check

First and Last Name

Class Period

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 8/9
• 10

On a Scale of 1-10, how much effort did you put in to preparing for this test
(I did not prepare at all = 1, I did everything I could = 5)

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to differences in

• altitude
• attitude
• temperature
• density

The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are:

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• exosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
• thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
• mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere

Which two gases make up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?

• Hydrogen and Helium
• Nitrogen and Argon
• Nitrogen and Oxygen
• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

Use the information in the data table below to rank the following gases in our atmosphere from lowest to highest concentration in parts per million – Oxygen, Methane, Krypton, and Carbon Dioxide.

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Krypton
• Methane, Oxygen, Krypton, Carbon Dioxide
• Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Methane, Krypton
• Krypton, Methane, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen

Without the atmosphere, Earth would be suitable for living organisms.

• True
• False

The major layers of Earth’s atmosphere are all equal in size.

• True
• False